The chief of staff for the suspended Police Minister, Cedric Nkabinde, has defended his decision to forward a complaint from MP Fadiel Adams directly to the Independent Directorate for Anti-Corruption. Nkabinde testified that this action was necessary because Adams had explicitly stated a complete loss of confidence in National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. The complaint alleged that criminal dockets filed by Adams were being unlawfully intercepted.
This referral initiated the investigation that led to the arrest of Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo. During parliamentary questioning, an evidence leader criticized the move as entirely inappropriate, arguing it triggered an arrest without sufficient preliminary verification. Nkabinde maintained that the independent body was the correct channel for a complaint alleging a failure of internal trust at the highest level of police leadership.
This referral initiated the investigation that led to the arrest of Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo. During parliamentary questioning, an evidence leader criticized the move as entirely inappropriate, arguing it triggered an arrest without sufficient preliminary verification. Nkabinde maintained that the independent body was the correct channel for a complaint alleging a failure of internal trust at the highest level of police leadership.
